achromatophil

[ey-kruh-mat-uh-fil, ak-ruh-, ey-kroh-muh-tuh-]

adjective

1. Also achromatophilic having little or no affinity for stains.

noun

1. an achromatophil cell or tissue.

Word History and Origins

Origin of achromatophil¹

First recorded in 1905–10; achromat(ic) + -o- + -phil